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'Ready to work:' Third generation police puppy joins Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are welcoming their newest member in training, despite being only three months old. Basko is a German Shepherd puppy and is currently training in Nanaimo to become a Police Service Dog. Cst. Jordan Braid with the Nanaimo RCMP Police Dog Unit said while their canine units do help apprehend bad g...
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mental health & addiction
Man sentenced for violent, random north Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A troubled man impacted by severe trauma and substance misuse began stabbing a victim unknown to him following a brief confrontation last summer.A sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Nanaimo attempted to unravel the perplexing incident outside a Portsmouth Rd. apartment complex on the morning of Aug....
Sep 03, 2026
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complete street
Nanaimo's Third St. re-opens to traffic after infrastructure upgrade
NANAIMO - A major gateway into downtown is finally back open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic after almost a year of detours. Traffic is moving along Third St. between Howard Ave. and Pine St. after construction began last November, part of the plan to build 'Complete Streets' in Nanaimo to create a safer environmen...
Sep 02, 2026
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'Ready to work:' Third generation police puppy joins Nanaimo RCMP
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Sep 03, 2026
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
conditions improve
Campfire ban to be removed ahead of September long weekend
NANAIMO - S'mores are back on the menu, just in time for the final long weekend of the summer. The Coastal Fire Centre will remove its category one open fire prohibition, more commonly referred to as a campfire ban, at noon on Thursday, Sept. 3, for all areas of Vancouver Island and Coastal B.C. "Although fire dan...
Sep 02, 2026
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redemption story
Judge credits Nanaimo drug trafficker's 'remarkable' transformation
NANAIMO - A little over two years ago, a hardened, longtime middle-aged criminal reached his rock bottom following his father's intentional fatal overdose.Ian Vernon Cooper was selling highly toxic illicit drugs to the city's most vulnerable populations in June of 2024 when local Mounties conducting surveillance interv...
Sep 02, 2026
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wet weather
'Significant rainfall:' Nanaimo likely to avoid brunt of September storm
NANAIMO - Parts of the island should batten down their hatches as the first big fall storm of the year makes landfall Tuesday evening, a few weeks before fall officially begins. Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for much of the west coast of Vancouver Island this morning, warning of "very heavy rain&quo...
Sep 01, 2026
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increased presence
Month-long highway enforcement blitz underway
NANAIMO - Police across the province have an increased presence this month attempting to curtail ongoing safety issues: distracted and unrestrained drivers.BC Highway Patrol's five units in the province are leading an education and enforcement campaign, including on Vancouver Island.BCHP Sgt. Michael McLaughlin told Na...
Sep 01, 2026
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putting names forward
Candidate nomination window opens ahead of 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - Candidates interested in running for a variety of elected positions across the mid-Island can now make their intentions official Tuesday, Sept. 1 marks the start of an eleven-day nomination period for candidates to submit the required paperwork to be included on the ballot on Oct. 17 for municipal Mayor or Co...
Sep 01, 2026
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Mechanical difficulties
RCMP called as cancelled sailings frustrate Nanaimo passengers
UPDATE: Sept 1, 10:00 a.m.: BC Ferries has cancelled the 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. sailings out of Nanaimo's Departure Bay for Tuesday, Sept. 1, along with their corresponding return trips from Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay, due to ongoing mechanical issues on the Queen of Cowichan.A supplementary round trip from Departure B...
Sep 01, 2026
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British Columbia
Vancouver police officer charged with fraud, theft and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer has been charged with breach of trust, fraud and theft for alleged offences dating back to 2017. Online court records say Kalwinder Dosanjh faces a total of nine charges including fraud over $5,000, theft...
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Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028. The B.C. Supreme Court court ruling says...
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Owner of two dogs that killed boy in Edmonton gets community sentence
EDMONTON - The owner of two dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy wiped away tears Thursday as she was given a conditional sentence to be served in the community. Crystal MacDonald otherwise stared straight ahead during sentencing by Justice Eric Mackli...
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Missing hiker called 911, two days after going missing in B.C. mountains
A search manager says a hiker missing for four days near Squamish, B.C., made a brief 911 call on Tuesday, and while the call dropped out, it's given a clue to the man's location. RCMP said Stanislav Volo, 43, was last seen getting off the Sea to Sky G...
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Eby says NDP won't be courting B.C. Conservative defectors
British Columbia New Democrats won't court B.C. Conservative defectors, after nine legislators left the official Opposition caucus in the past three weeks, Premier David Eby said. Eby told an unrelated news conference Thursday that there was a "fairly ...
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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eb...
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Local Sports
Booting Up
United soccer programs booming on the cusp of fall season
NANAIMO - Soccer season is already underway for the men and women or Nanaimo United. The entire program starting as young as under four will get going by just after Labour Day. Technical Lead Daragh Fitzgerald said the club has well over 2,000 members across all age groups including several division for men and women. ...
Aug 30, 2026
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Plate Dominance
NightOwls outfielder wins West Coast League MVP award
NANAIMO - NightOwls outfielder Ethan Reynolds has been named the MVP of the West Coast League.He was also been chosen as a first team all-star after a season which saw him break league records with 29 doubles and 36 extra-base hits.Nanaimo coach Cody Andreychuk said it's an outstanding honour for both Reynolds and the ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Going the Distance
Nanaimo triathlete Ryan Seaman posts strong finishes in 2026 competitions
NANAIMO - Triathlete Ryan Seaman has had a busy competition this year. The 23-year-old Vancouver Island University student has been in five races in Nanaimo, Victoria, Oliver, Calgary and Vancouver. In Half Ironman events in Oliver and Calgary Seaman finished first. He was also fourth overall in Victoria and fourth in ...
Aug 23, 2026
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capital investment
Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
Vancouver police officer charged with fraud, theft and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer has been charged with breach of trust, fraud and theft for alleged offences dating back to 2017. Online court records say Kalwinder Dosanjh faces a total of nine charges including fraud over $5,000, theft...
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Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028. The B.C. Supreme Court court ruling says...
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Carney chooses senior bureaucrat Scott Jones to head cyberspy agency
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada's cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the ret...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to visit Canada soon: source
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Canada as soon as next week. A non-government source says the exact timing of the visit is being adjusted, possibly due to the funeral of Norway's King Harald, scheduled for Sept. 9 ...
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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eb...
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Internal data reveals 726 Quebecers waiting in hospital for long-term care beds
MONTRÉAL - Hundreds of Quebecers are occupying hospital beds while waiting for a spot in a long-term care facility, and the number is on the rise, reveals data released by Santé Québec through an access to information request. It's a situation that rai...
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World
2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation at the Trishul 3A tunnel, officials said. Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane posted about the second rescue on his Facebo...
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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is currently the ass...
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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday...
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Jul 28, 2026
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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